The piece - which was highlighted on this web site some weeks ago -is one of a series from the Burslem factory painted by Katherine Smallfield around 1890-1900, based on original designs from a Miss Rutherford of Bathurst.
An ornate four-piece toilet set featuring bottle brush, flannel flowers and other native species brought a similar price. It is believed former media figure Trevor Kennedy - these days a keen Australiana buyer - was among those showing interest.
John Williams’s is currently awash with toby jugs and beer steins - hundreds of them - from a massive one-owner collection which will be offered at its sale on March 27 and 28.